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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Ledge and disc
Although I can't figure out the significance of the decorated disc,
I think this motif of the male nude(s) with (often flanking) a large disc is derived from the Italian Renaissance decorative tradition. Michelangelo's famous nudes all around the Sistine ceiling would be the first example that comes to mind.
I think this motif of the male nude(s) with (often flanking) a large disc is derived from the Italian Renaissance decorative tradition. Michelangelo's famous nudes all around the Sistine ceiling would be the first example that comes to mind.
ReplyDeleteIt seems odd to think of the Sistine Chapel as interior decoration, but that's exactly what it is.
DeleteI think it's a giant meat platter...
ReplyDeleteThat's one interpretation I hadn't thought of.
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